The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-08-23
Late Foreign News.
UNITED STATES.

New York, Aug. l5.-The "Tele-
gram" says: There was much ex-
element among the sugar-dealers of
this city to-day on account of the
expected arrival at this port of
10000 tons of sugar from the Ha-
waiian Islands. Additional car
goes of the same kind are expected,
and as this sugar will be placed in
the market in competition with the
sugar upon which duty has been
paid, some dealers are making pro-
tests.
New York, August 16.-In let
ter to the Independent" Rev. j.
L. McCurry, Minister to Spain, an
nounces that Spain will worthily
celebrate the fourth centennial of
the discovery of America. He in
closes letter from S. Moret, Min
lister of State, who says that while
the complete programme has not
yet been determined on, the follow
ing decisions have been made to the
Council of Minister'S: First-That
Spain will take the initiative in cele-
brating in the most solemn manner
the centenary of the discovery of
America in the year 1892.
Second-That for this purpose it
will invite all nations who people the
territories discovered by Columbus
to take part in the celebration.
Third-That Spain is ready at the
same time to take part in any other
celebration and solemnity which may
be undertaken on the American con-
tinent to commemorate the great
event.
Pittsburg, Aug. 12.-The most
disastrous fire known here for many
years is now raging in the heart of
the city, and the damage, which
cannot be estimated, will certainly
reach up in the millions. Shortly
before 10 O'Clock tonight smoke was
seen issuing from the rear of the
Masonic Hall, on Fifth avenue. The
fire seemed to be in the second
story, which was occupied by Camp
bell & Dick, as carpet warehouse.
So far no casualties have been re-
ported. The streets for squares are
blocked with men, women and chill
dren. The crowd is so great that
the fremen are unable to do effective
work. There is a rumor that the
fire was the work of incendiaries
and that it was started for the pur-
pose of robbing.
At 2:20 A. NJ. the fire is under
control, but part of the square
bounded by Fifth avenue, Wood and
Smithfield streets and Virginia alley
is a smoldering ruin. Hamilton
Building, the Masonic Temple and a
number of tenement buildings on
Virginia alley are totally destroyed,
and the adjacent blocks badly dam
aged. The firemen had tremen-
dous struggle, and consider them
selves fortunate in subduing the
flames where they did. 1t is i'm
possible to give close figures on the
fess tonight, but a conservative
estimate of the loss is not less than
S1,000,000.
Large Prairie fires have occurred
throughout the west doing immense
damage.
1t is stated that President Cleve-
land has virtually decided upon the
appointment as successor to ex-
Justice Woods of the U. S, Supreme
Court, Judge Edward w. Pettus, of
Alabama.
Several of the Cable Companies
are suffering from broken cables,
notably the French cable, one of the
Western Unions, and one of the
Anglo Americans.
A large fire in st. Louis resulted
in the loss of $4,000 on building
and $4,000 on stock. of the Sect
Wine company.
Mr.. Henry Hastings a world re-
nowned ship builder died Aug. l0tf
in Boston, aged Go years. His fam
lily has long been associated witt
Hazard College, where Hastings
Hall will soon be built at q cost o
$3.50, 900.
EUROPE.
Paris, Aug. ia manifest